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i found this one to have more adventure and just kept me more entertained than the first though i love them both. the 5 different povs was a bit intimidating but like the first one, i think its kind of necessary to get the full story so i don't mind. but omg i have never cried more at a book towards the end. one critique i have though is that sometimes the writing felt a bit repetitive but not enough to really bother me. i noticed that a lot of the same phrases were used very close together and the characters just repeated the same ideas over and over.. more specifically epiphany talking about her status as a princess and how that's all she was to people when people showed her that obviously wasn't true.. idk she got a tad bit annoying but again not enough for me to be mad at it.

when hyacinth died i genuinely thought that i couldn't go on with this series and had to stop at the second book, but the ending was so beautiful i couldn't handle it so i cried some more. also i literally thought right before reading his death scene "i get scared every time they play a game of discus because i know how the myth really goes...." but it was fine before so i wasn't exactly expecting it but i really should have.. fuck zephyrus!!

jessstardust's review

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5.0

Look when I started reading this series I was prepared to read of Hyacinth’s death,because I know the myth. But nothing had me prepared for that to happen IN THE SECOND BOOK? Kid you not when artemis said the wind is changing I started weeping and threw my book across my room,considered keeping Joey’s advice and putting it in the freezer. THEN I READ ON AND IT WAS HEARTBREAK UPON HEARTBREAK. Im glad the story took on the rare interpretation of Hyacinth coming back tho. Still a weeping mess however

writtenechoes's review

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5.0

Okay the angst in this one REALLY got me OH MY GOD. And the ending has me in tears???? And then the ACTUAL ending had me in more tears???? Omg they love one another soooooooo much. I literally cannot wait for the third book. I want it NOW

trisarahtops777's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional sad tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.5

kellymacbrown's review

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4.0

I enjoyed this more than the first one! This series is definitely different from the author’s first series so I kept getting caught up in comparing them. But there just no comparing them. This series (so far) is a romance set in a fantasy world. I am hoping the next book will have some more adventure/battle scenes with the war that’s coming in the story because the author writes those so well.

My favorite part was Temi’s story. Her discovery of who she is and stepping into her role. She’s much less reluctant than I expected. I also wonder if believing she was a mortal for so long will change her perspective on being a goddess compared to Apollos. I am eager to see what her relationship with Poseidon grows into with the next book. I feel like he truly loves her but is unwilling to say the words because he’s a god. He didn’t have to heal Pip at the end. He did so willingly. He knew Pip was Temi’s best friend. Sounds like a loving father to me?

helllucifer's review against another edition

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4.0

3.75/5

**ARC provided by the author, all words are mine**

I will have to say this, I didn't enjoy this book nearly as much as I did A Veil of Gods and Kings.
A Crown of Hopes and Sorrows is a well written book if you are looking for something to read in a light-hearted manner while enjoying the various plot twists and turns the author throws at you. It is however very different from the greek mythologies it takes its inspiration from. If one can overlook the glaring discrepancies, it's a good book!

But even with that, the plot seems marginally weaker when compared to book 1. There was a lot of focus on what was in my personal opinion, unneeded misunderstandings and troubles which could have been solved if the characters communicated with each other instead of talking over them.

There are parts I heavily enjoyed though, and the last 30% of the book pulled my rating up drastically. Delon is a new favourite character and I would die for Hecate and Persephone.

All in all, I am still definitely looking forward to the rest of the series.

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